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1、flock,flight,herd,drove,pack,gang,gaggle,bevy,broodThesenounsdenoteanumberofanimals,birds,orfishconsideredcollectively,andsomehavehumanconnotations.这些名词用来指一些牲畜、鸟或鱼类的集合，有些也可指人。Flockisappliedtoacongregationofanimalsofonekind,especiallysheeporgoatsherdedbyhumanbeings,andtoanyc
2、ongregationofwildordomesticatedbirds,especiallywhenontheground.Itisalsoapplicabletopeoplewhoformthemembershipofachurchortopeopleundersomeone'scareorsupervision.Flock适用于尤指由人类放养的绵羊或山羊等一群同类的牲畜，还适用于任何一群在地面上活动的野生的或家养的禽类动物，也适用于组成同一教派的成员们或受某人管理或监督的一些人。Flightreferstoaflockofbirdsin
3、flight.Flight指一群飞行中的鸟。Herdisusedofanumberofanimals,especiallycattle,herdedbyhumanbeings;orofwildanimalssuchasantelope,elephants,andzebras;orofwhalesandseals.Appliedtopeople,itisuseddisparaginglyofacrowdorofthemassesandsuggeststhegregariousaspectofcrowdpsychology.Herd用来指一群牛等
4、由人放养的动物；或是羚羊、大象和斑马等野生动物；也可指鲸或海豹。用于指人时，是对一群人或群众的蔑称，并且暗指大众心理的群体性特征。Droveisusedofaherdorflockofcattle,sheep,geese,orthelike,thatarebeingmovedordrivenfromoneplacetoanother;lessoftenitreferstoacrowdofpeopleinmovement.Drove用于指一堆或一群牛、羊、鹅或其它类似的被赶着从一处到另一处的动物；偶尔也指一群行进中的人。Packisapplic
5、abletoanybodyofanimals,especiallywolves,orofbirds,especiallygrouse,andtoabodyofhoundstrainedtohuntasaunit.Italsorefersdisparaginglytoabandorgroupofpersons.Pack适用于狼或鸟群等任何兽群，尤指松鸡，还可指一群作为一个整体训练以作打猎用的猎狗，也可指对一帮或一群人的蔑称。Gangreferstoaherd,especiallyofbuffaloorelk;toapackofwolvesorw
6、ilddogs;ortovariousassociationsofpersons,especiallywhenengagedinviolentorcriminalpursuits.Gang尤指水牛或麋等一群动物、一群狼或野狗、从事暴力或犯罪活动的各类团伙。Gaggledenotesaflockofgeese.Gaggle指一群鹅。Bevyisusedofacompanyofroedeer,larks,orquail.Bevy用于指一群鹿、云雀或鹌鹑。Broodisapplicabletooffspringthatarestillunderth
7、ecareofamother,especiallytheoffspringofdomesticandgamebirdsor,lessformally,ofhumanbeings.·Thefollowingrelatedtermsareusedasindicated:Brood适用于在母兽保护下的幼崽，尤指家养的或打猎用的鸟类的幼鸟；在不太正式的场合也可指人。以下的相关词条用法如下：cast,thenumberofhawksorfalconscastoffatonetime,usuallyapair;指一次所放飞的鹰或隼的数目，通常为一对：ce
8、te,acompanyofbadgers;一群獾；covert,aflockofcoots;一群大鹋；covey,afamilyofgrouse,partridge
